Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Clinical Pharmacist - Relief Job Locations US-OR-Portland Requisition ID 2024-32480 Position Category Pharmacy Position Type Relief/Flex/Resource Job Type AFSCME union represented Department Inpatient Pharmacy Salary Range $74.23 - $101.92 per hour (Commensurate with qualifications, experience and internal equity) FTE 0.00 Schedule Monday - Sunday Hours Variable HR Mission Healthcare Drug Testable Yes LinkedIn Job Code LI-DM2 Department Overview

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The purpose of this position is to provide the services of a licensed pharmacist which includes the responsibility for the safe and proper distribution and use of medications in inpatients and outpatients who range in age from neonates, infants less than one year of age, children and adolescents ages 10-18, adults ages 19-65 and the elderly over age 65.

This position is to function at higher decision making and accountability levels regarding medication therapy, proactively affecting medication use by making recommendations at the time prescribing decisions are being made or, in some cases, making independent decisions about medication therapy in cooperation with other healthcare team members. Additional services provided include facilitatation of medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and medication delivery through coordination of care from admission to discharge. The pharmacist must possess strong communication skills for patient education and work collaboratively with inpatient and outpatient interdisciplinary teams including but not limited to providers, nurses, case workers, pharmacists, and technicians, as well as, the teaching and precepting component of students, interns and/or residents.

This is a flexible model where the coordination during transitions of care and medication use system for patients are integrated with traditionally centralized functions, such as order entry/verifications and will continue to evolve as part of integrated decentralized patient care practice.

Function/Duties of Position Identifies, resolves and documents complex therapeutic problems, demonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to a specific patient population.Responds accurately to requests for drug information from physicians, nurses, patients and patient's families; independently reviews and interprets the literature and applies this information to specific patient care situations.Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guide drug therapy. Consults with provider when questions or problems are identified and documents activies in the patient medical record. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors.Supervise the activities and assume responsibility for all duties being performed by technicians, students, interns, and residents and monitors and evaluates their performance.Influences standards of therapy by forming peer level relationships with attending medical staff members; is recognized as a drug authority in their practice area by physicians, nurses and pharmacists.Assists in the development of treatment guidelines to be used in patients with specific diagnosis. Documents activities in the patient medical record, pharmacy monitoring profile, drug use evaluation data collection or adverse drug reaction reporting program.Interprets and evaluates physician's orders and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Documents activities of clinical decision or medication distribution issues that are not in line with the standard of practice, require follow-up, or continued monitoring/evaluation. Verify the accuracy and appropriateness of medications prepared and dispensed from the central pharmacy.Participates in both intra and interdepartmental education programs; participates in the development of peers.Assists in the reconciliation of medications, education of patients regarding their home medication regimens, and coordination of the discharge medication plan with the interdisciplinary team. Documents activities in the patient medical record. Required Qualifications BS in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. Inpatient hospital pharmacy practice: Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of the following patient care types: Critical Care, acute care,emergency medicin, psychiatric, rehabilitiaion, skilled nursing, long-term care, obstetric, oncology, chemically dependent, HIV, home care, hospice.Demonstrates the ability to:Enforce pharmaceutical care principles safely and accuratelyMake age-related modification of drug therapyMake disease-related modification of drug therapyEvaluate medical literatureWork independently without minimal direct supervisionHandle multiple tasks and frequent interruptionsCommunicate effectively both formally and infomrally, including presentationsProject manageWork with a team professionally and collaborativelySet priorities to respond quickly to emergent situations/requestsWork cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staffCommunicate effectively and professionally (orally and in writing)Perform work accurately with attention to detailExercise sound professional judgementPerform systematic problem solvingEnforce practice guidelines,standards, and medication related policiesMake critical decisionsPerform key computuer related skills including use of the EMR, common word processing, spreadsheet, medical literature and medicatioin databases

Licensure in the State of Oregon

Compliance with Code of Conduct, Respect in the workplace and Applicable policies, procedures and agreements related to position, department or OHSU as a whole

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications PGY-2 Specialty Residency BLS/ACLS certification Vaccination certificationTeaching CertificateTransitions of Care; Discharge Medication Education; Cardiology or Intermnal Medicine Service rotations or experienceSpecialist Certifications (BCPS, BCOPS, etc) Additional Details

Pay Range: $74.23 - $101.92 per hour (Commensurate with qualifications, experience and internal equity)

The pharmacist will experience competing demands from nurses, physicians, pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals, as they attempt to influence clinical decision-making, clinical policies and practices and work flow. The pharmacist must deal with intense situations on a daily basis. In addition, within the healthcare setting there can be significant lack of control over the work pace, with frequent interruptions (work is often dictated by external factors) that may lead to mental fatigue or stress. All are welcome Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.